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Europe approves world's first one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV

The European Commission has authorised the world's first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year. In a statement on Friday, drugmakers Sanofi and AstraZeneca said the European Commission had given the green light to nirsevimab, a laboratory-developed antibody designed to protect infants during their first exposure to RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, a highly contagious common infection that infects nearly all babies by age 2. At the moment, babies at high risk of the disease can be given monthly shots to protect them during RSV season. In September, the European Medicines Agency recommended that nirsevimab, sold as Beyfortus, be authorised based on advanced research that showed the drug reduced the chances that babies with RSV needed medical attention and appeared to be safe, compared to infants who got a dummy treatment. The drug is given in a single injection. We are excited about the opportunity to expand ...

Boston University researchers claim to have developed new Covid strain

Following a set of linked experiments, researchers at Boston University claim to have developed a new Covid strain with an 80% death rate

Omicron sub-variant BF.7 behind China surge sparks concerns in India

Amid rising concerns around Omicron sub-variant that caused surge in China, the network of government scientists and labs responsible for genome-sequencing strains of Covid-19 virus are likely to meet

Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India: Reports

With a declining trajectory of fresh Covid cases, a new Omicron sub variant, however, is posing a new threat in the country

What is DENV-2? All you need to know about new dangerous dengue strain

The DENV-2 variant has caused a rapid surge in dengue fever and death cases in Panchkula, Haryana

Spike protein vaccines may help fight Covid variants: IIT-M study

Researchers sought to gauge the response in cases where post-vaccination infections were caused by a variant other than the original Wuhan strain

What is Khosta-2? A vaccine-restraint virus found in Russian bats

It is classified as a sarbecovirus, a member of the Coronavirus family. It attaches to the same protein, ACE2 that Coronavirus uses to penetrate into human cells

UP govt plans 300 km 'immune belt' to check lumpy virus spread in animals

To check the lumpy virus disease among animals in the state, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is planning to create a 300 km-long 'immune belt' from Pilibhit to Etawah

What is Tomato Flu? Causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment

Tomato Flu cases have surged in India, more than three months after its inception. Read this detailed article to understand Tomato Flu, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Paddy dwarfing: Everything you need to know about SRBSDV Fiji virus

Scientists have decoded the mystery disease afflicting paddy crops in Haryana and Punjab

North Korea urges heightened precautions against new virus found in China

North Korea on Wednesday called for heightened alert against a new virus detected in China, just weeks after Pyongyang claimed victory over the Covid-19 crisis

Delhi to strictly enforce mask fines in view of surge in Covid cases

The South Delhi district magistrate has formed three teams for enforcement of wearing face masks in public places

What do we know about the new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?

Researchers in China first detected this new virus as part of routine surveillance in people with a fever who had reported recent contact with animals

What is Langya virus and what are its symptoms: Here's the full detail

Langya virus has affected at least 35 people in Henan and Shandong provinces of China. What is its origin? What are its symptoms? How to protect yourself from it? Know everything in detail.

ICMR-NIV analysis finds A.2 strain of monkeypox virus in first two cases

An analysis of India's first two monkeypox cases by an institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research revealed that the duo who returned from the UAE were infected with the virus strain A.2

First suspected case of monkeypox in Gujarat; samples sent for testing

Gujarat has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox with a man with no recent travel history exhibiting symptoms of the viral disease, said health department officials on Thursday.

Is asymptomatic monkeypox case as infectious? Here's what experts say

The Union health ministry issued the 'Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease' and stated that human-to-human transmission occurs primarily through large respiratory droplets

Health ministry releases dos and don'ts to prevent contracting monkeypox

It also underlined that anyone can catch the virus if they have had prolonged or repeated contact with an infected individual.

Monkeypox can spread irrespective of sexual orientation, race: WHO

Stigma and discrimination can be as dangerous as any virus, says WHO Director General

Monkeypox spread unchecked in India, stigma hindering testing: Experts

Monkeypox cases are spreading unchecked in India, and the stigma attached to the disease is likely hindering the testing process in the country, health experts said on Monday.